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NEW & DEVELOPING

Teachers shout slogans during a protest in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, March 6, 2017. Teachers in a nationwide strike have left millions of children without classes in the first serious union conflict for president's Mauricio Macri's administration. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

BROKEN FAITH - At least a half-dozen times over two decades, authorities investigated reports that members of a secretive evangelical church were being beaten. And every time, according to former congregants, the orders came down from church leaders: They must lie to protect the sect. By Mitch Weiss. SENT: 3,100 words, video, photos. A 1,000-word abridged version has also moved. Eds: This is the second installment of an AP investigation into the Word of Faith Fellowship.

TRAVEL BAN - President Donald Trump signs a scaled-back version of his controversial ban on many foreign travelers, hoping to avoid a new round of lawsuits and outrage. His order still bars new visas for people from six Muslim-majority countries and temporarily shuts down America's refugee program. By Alicia A. Caldwell and Jill Colvin. SENT: 1,000 words, photos. WITH: TRAVEL BAN-THE LATEST; TRAVEL BAN-GLANCE - The provisions (all sent).

CONGRESS-HEALTH OVERHAUL - House GOP releases bill to unravel Obama health care law, trims federal role and likely reduces number of people insured. By Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos by 7:30 p.m. HEALTH OVERHAUL-FEWER CHOICES - More than 1,000 counties are down to their last insurance carrier on the Affordable Care Act's public insurance exchanges. Less competition could mean sharply higher rates, and with more insurers still considering leaving, some customers could be left with no affordable coverage options for 2018. By Tom Murphy and Meghan Hoyer. SENT: 950 words, photo, graphic.

TRUMP-WIRETAP - If Trump wants to know whether he was the subject of any U.S. government surveillance, he may be uniquely positioned to get an answer. Legal experts on wiretapping say the president's demand for a congressional investigation into campaign monitoring of his communications may needlessly complicate getting him answers. By Eric Tucker and Eileen Sullivan. UPCOMING: 700 words by 6:30 p.m., photos.

SUPREME COURT-TRANSGENDER BATHROOMS - The Supreme Court leaves the issue of transgender rights in schools to lower courts for now after backing out of a high-profile case of a Virginia high school student who sued to be able to use the boys' bathroom. By Mark Sherman. SENT: 950 words, photo.

IDITAROD - The world's most famous sled dog race starts with 71 mushers setting off from the heart of Alaska and embarking on a nearly 1,000-mile trek across the wilderness. SENT: 420 words, photo.

BRITAIN-HIGH HEELS - British lawmakers have put their foot down and urged employers to stop making women wear high heels as part of corporate dress codes. SENT: 740 words, photos.

LEBRON JAMES-SENSITIVE SIDE - Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James shows his sensitive side by admitting he cries during some movies and apologizing to his wife for sometimes losing sight of his family's role in his quest for greatness. SENT: 130 words.

UNITED STATES-SYRIA - The U.S. military carves out a new role in Syria, with small numbers of troops now positioned to prevent an escalation of violence among an array of militias and other forces that have converged on an increasingly complex battlefield. By National Security Writer Robert Burns. SENT: 670 words.

TRUMP'S ANGRY WEEKEND - Trump started his weekend in a fit of anger over his administration getting sidetracked after his well-received speech to Congress. SENT: 1040 words, photos.

GOP-PLAYING THE GAME - Republican ranks in Congress are thick with hard-right lawmakers elected to thwart former President Barack Obama and light on nuts-and-bolts legislators. SENT: 780 words, photos.

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NATIONAL

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UNITED-SPECIAL FLIGHT-PROBE - The former head of one of the nation's most powerful transportation agencies and a longtime mentor to Gov. Chris Christie receives four years' probation and home confinement for pressuring United Airlines to reinstate a money-losing flight route to give him easier access to his weekend home. SENT: 660 words, photos.

DEATH ROW-SUICIDE - An Ohio man condemned to die for the slaying of his former girlfriend has killed himself on death row. SENT: 275 words, photo.

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INTERNATIONAL

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SOUTH SUDAN-FAMINE - South Sudan's government is blocking desperately needed food aid and restricting United Nations peacekeepers, according to a confidential report by the U.N. secretary-general and a statement by a top U.N. official. SENT: 580 words, photos.

ISRAEL-US - The Trump administration has explicitly warned Israel against annexing parts of the occupied West Bank, saying it would trigger an "immediate crisis" between the two close allies, Israel's defense minister says. SENT: 430 words, photo.

MALAYSIA-NORTH KOREA - Malaysia is protecting its "sovereignty and dignity" by expelling the North Korean ambassador, the prime minister says, as relations between the countries fray over the poisoning of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader. SENT: 520 words, photos.

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BUSINESS

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PSA-OPEL - General Motors is selling its unprofitable European car business to the French maker of Peugeot, marking the American company's retreat from a major market and raising concerns of job cuts in the region. SENT: 770 words, photos.

EXXON-NEW CEO - Darren Woods, the new CEO of Exxon Mobil, is a veteran of the more cautious refining side of the oil business who is likely to focus relentlessly on controlling costs. Woods may take a more hesitant approach to deal-making than his predecessor, Rex Tillerson, who hailed from the more swashbuckling exploration side and famously did business with Russian President Vladimir Putin. SENT: 850 words, photo.

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ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT

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MEDIA-TRUMP-STEPHANOPOULOS - George Stephanopoulos' "Good Morning America" interview with White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders became an instant milestone Monday in the hostile relationship between the Trump administration and the the media. By AP Television Writer David Bauder. SENT: 600 words, photo.

MUSIC-LA LA LAND - The Oscar-winning film "La La Land" is coming to life at the Hollywood Bowl on May 26-27. By Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. SENT: 485 words, photos.

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SPORTS

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CAR--FI BRUISED DRIVERS - Drivers are happy with the faster Formula One cars even though they are more physically demanding than in previous years. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says he loves the punishment he is receiving from his new car. SENT: 850 words, photos.

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Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, center, shakes hands with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, left, as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson watches at right, as they take turns making statements on issues related to visas and travel, Monday, March 6, 2017, at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

French President Francois Hollande, left, greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to their meeting at the Versailles castle, near Paris, France, Monday, March 6, 2017. Hollande is hosting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Versailles to prepare for a larger EU meeting later this week. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

CEO of PSA Carlos Tavares, Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann, right, and GM CEO Mary Barra, left, pose for photographers after addressing the media in Paris, France, Monday, March 6, 2017. General Motors is selling its loss-making European car business, including Germany's Opel and British brand Vauxhall, to France's PSA group in a deal that realigns the industry in the region. (AP Photo/Zacharie Scheurer)